b'ResenemarblingWarrior Resene Triple Black WhiteThere are as many techniques for marbling asResene there are varieties of natural marble, often usingAlabasteracombinationofragging,dry-brushingandResene painting with a feather. Before you start, look atProtonsome natural marbles to see the colours and howResene Brown Derbythe veins are formed. Colours generally range from soft creams through to browns, greens, greys andResene Gold Dustblacks. Keep your work simple.When marbling smaller objects, apply two coats of paint as a basecoat. These candlesticks (right) use Resene Alabaster. Fill a basin with water, making sure its large enough to dip your object in. Using oil-woodgrainbased paint (Resene Lusta-Glo), dip the brush into the paint, then touch it to the surface of the water. WoodgraininglooksbestwherewoodmightPlace your object gently on to the surface of the normally have been used. In the majority of cases, itwater and either roll it over, or raise, turn and place is best to use tones of the same colour. Usually theso that all of it is covered in the marble-like effect. basecoat is lighter than the effects finish applied toRemove and allow to dry.the top. To create a woodgrain effect you can either use a stencil, paint your wood texture freehand orBelow: This box was created by painting a basecoat in Resene experiment with items such as combs. Splash, ragging Resene Chalky (try Resene Sandbar) over the top and softening the effect with a brush. The veins were then painted with a feather in Resene Brown Derby, Resene Warrior ReseneReseneand Resene Alabaster.Sand SandbarReseneResene Splash FoundryAbove: This woodgrain effect is created by special effects artist Greer Clayton using bands of colour as the background, in Resene Matchstick (try Resene Sand), Resene Foundry and Resene Triple Black White, with woodgrain stencils on top in Resene Gold Dust metallic, Resene Proton metallic and Resene Alabaster.18|'